Event #1 $560 NLH
Day 1b Completed
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open
Event #1 $560 NLH
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2022 bestbet Jacksonville Winter Series Open
Buy-in
$560
Prize Pool
$355,200
Entries
740
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
226
Players Left
29
Roger LaCharite Leads a Field of 29 from Day 1b of Event #1: $560 NLH at the 2022 Winter Open
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Roger LaCharite of Fernandina Beach, Florida leads 29 surviving runners from Day 1b of Event #1: $560 NLH at the 2022 Winter Open. A field of 226 turned out to bestbet Jacksonville for the second of three flights in the opening event of the popular tournament series. Two flights have generated a prize pool of $173,760 with Saturday expected to be a huge turnout.
LaCharite vaulted into the lead late in the evening with a series of big pots, including the last hand of the night when his queens held up against ace-king to win a pot that gave him the top stack of 467,000. Not far behind LaCharite is Mark Berrigan of Tallahassee with 323,000 and Dan Williams of St. Johns, Florida with 278,000.
Day 1b and Day 1c players will return on Sunday for the finale where Day 1a ended with eight minutes left in Level 13.
Event #1: $560 NLH Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Name | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger LaCharite | 467,000 | 156 |
| 2 | Mark Berrigan | 323,000 | 108 |
| 3 | Dan Williams | 278,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Michael Ticknor | 246,000 | 82 |
| 5 | Raminder Singh | 224,000 | 75 |
| 6 | Joseph Scibelli | 222,000 | 74 |
| 7 | Cory Waaland | 214,000 | 71 |
| 8 | Daquon Wilson | 211,000 | 70 |
| 9 | Gloria Jackson | 209,000 | 70 |
| 10 | Blaine Villarreal | 183,000 | 61 |
Day 1b Action
Thomas Elder built a big stack early after leaving Nikhil Sunku with crumbs after flopping a full house, but he did not qualify for Day 2. Local poker player Kelly Slay also failed to qualify for Day 2, but she still provided plenty of highlights, including a clash with Lisa Buck that saw Slay take a big pot with three sixes.
Cory Waaland will return for Day 2 with 211,000 in chips after a run that got started when he eliminated another player with a better kicker on a pair of tens. Ken Pedersen will also move on to Day 2 after making a flush to bust Guy Caudill.
Elsewhere, Alex Ortiz found trouble near the end of the night when he surrendered a double to eventual chip leader LaCharite. Moments later he was right back to health after catching two pair to double right back up and survive to see Day 2. LaCharite found a big double late when his king-jack outdrew a pair of jacks, just prior to ending the evening with his pocket queens.
Day 1c players will kick off Saturday at 12 p.m. EST with 20,000 in chips and 30-minute levels. The field will once again play down to 12.5%, with all three flights returning for Sunday’s Day 2 finale with eight minutes left in Level 13. Registration is unlimited and will remain open until the beginning of Level 10.
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End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
467,000 | |
|
323,000 | -11,000 |
|
278,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
246,000 | 246,000 |
|
224,000 | 224,000 |
|
222,000 | 222,000 |
|
214,000 | 79,000 |
|
211,000 | 211,000 |
|
209,000 | 108,000 |
|
|
183,000 | 13,000 |
|
178,000 | 13,000 |
|
|
147,000 | -43,000 |
|
|
145,000 | 145,000 |
|
130,000 | 18,000 |
|
127,000 | -13,000 |
|
123,000 | 48,000 |
|
|
116,000 | 116,000 |
|
114,000 | 114,000 |
|
|
113,000 | 113,000 |
|
110,000 | -10,000 |
|
110,000 | -26,000 |
|
|
102,000 | 102,000 |
|
|
91,000 | 91,000 |
|
81,000 | -29,000 |
|
75,000 | 1,000 |
LaCharite Eliminates One to End Day 1b
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Roger LaCharite eliminated the final player of the evening and took a substantial chip lead in the process.
Opponent: 
Roger LaCharite: 
The board ran out with no help for ace-king and LaCharite's queens held to end the evening with 2:57 left in Level 15 and 29 players remaining.
Stay tuned for a full recap from the PokerNews team.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
467,000 | 137,000 |
Ortiz Bounces Right Back
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Just a few moments after surrending a double to Roger LaCharite, Alex Ortiz shoved an under-the-gun player's 15,000 raise with his last 52,000. Action folded around to the big blind, who called, while the under-the-gun player folded. Action was heads-up and Ortiz was at risk.
Alex Ortiz: 
Opponent: 
The board ran out 
and Ortiz caught tens and eights to find a key double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
140,000 | 88,000 |
LaCharite Doubles Through Ortiz
Level 15
: 3,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Alex Ortiz raised to 31,000 and Roger LaCharite shoved for 158,000 from late position. Action folded around and Ortiz called.
Roger LaCharite: 
Alex Ortiz: 
The board ran out 
and the jacks held for LaCharite to secure a huge double and cross the 300K mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000 | 155,000 |
|
|
52,000 | -83,000 |
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Priest Gets a Shove Through
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Seth Weinstock raised to 14,000 from the button and Peter Priest called from the small blind while another player came along from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Priest immediately shoved his last 75,000 into the middle. The big blind quickly got out of the way while Weinstock took a minute to think it over before mucking 
to give Priest the pot.
There are now 31 players remaining in the tournament. Play will come to an end after two more eliminations.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
120,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
75,000 | -90,000 |
LaCharite Finds a Big Double
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Roger LaCharite traded raises with a player in the big blind and ended up at risk for 86,000 from the cutoff.
Roger LaCharite: 
Opponent:
The board ran out 
and the turned king was good for LaCharite to find a big double in the late stages of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000 | 153,000 |
Lucas Felts One
Level 14
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
With a big pot growing in the middle and 
on the board, Mark Berrigan bet 9,000 from early position. Jim Lucas shoved from middle position and a player in late position called with less. Berrigan got out of the way and action was heads-up.
Opponent:
Jim Lucas: 
The board ran out and the pair of jacks with a king kicker was good for Lucas to secure the elimination. There are now 35 players left and action will stop when 29 remain.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
334,000 | -36,000 |
|
|
190,000 | 190,000 |